November Nine Broadcasts

Does anyone know if ESPN360, or wsop.com is going to stream the final table of the Main Event this year? I don't want to fork out money for PPV or anything like that.

probably not, audio only at bluffmagazine.com

....have no clue..but i think this recent move the last couple of years to play the final table in november is b.s. and should be played in august at the conclusion of the main event. i mean who wants to wait and cool down your 8 day winning streak that got you there in the first place and also lets say you won your buyin to the event and get to the final table but have to wait to get some cash!

Or if you made it to the final table but had other things to do that day in november, like walking the dog or taking out the trash???

Umm... I would.. if I were in the Nov.9. It'd give you a great oppurtunity to study the play of the other players you were up against, especially the ones you hadn't played on the same table with at all during the tournament. I would absolutely for sure want the break if I was in the Final 9. You might not be at your best after playing a bunch of long days in succession.. w sleepless nights and all that excitement, etc. Just think of how well prepared you'd be with a few mos. rest.
I also think it's cool that we can watch the MainEvent airing on tv now, building up to the final table.
Last year I listened to it playing out live on Bluff mag site. HeadsUp seemed to last forever. I was cheering for Ivan... sigh...

I think the November nine idea is pretty cool. I mean you used to find out about the winner in July and then finally watch it in November on ESPN anyway, so the fact that there is only 48 hours between live and air is pretty cool. Go Ivey.

Hmm. Well, I guess it's not on pay-per-view this year, though I would definitely not pay for it. All I hope for is that ESPN doesn't display on the ticker who won the day before or during the actual airing.

I have payed for the Final table and Dvr for my poker guys at the poker house so I am mad that it's not on this year. I have never like the fact you had to cool off and come back and play.. do other sports do this ?

I think it is great for poker in general. Gives the final nine time to study thier opponents , their styles and tendencies. Gives time to drum up the hype...etc I believe it will be taking place on November 10th....not sure if there are airing it after short delay, live or some other day. Go Phil Ivey!

Why don't y ou just wait until they upload it online then watch it from there don't have to waste any money

i agree, espn spoiled it for me last year when i saw who won prior to it airing

I don't care when they play, although I think two months is a bit too long to wait, but I don't like the fact that they already have their seat order for the final nine. I think the seating should be decided the day it starts, not 2 months before.

Go IVEY!

Two months seems like a long time but the whole point is to build up the hype for the FT.

Poker mags need to do interviews and analysis, ESPN need to do their background pieces etc. A shorter interval wouldn't work.

I was instictively against the break when they originally came up with the concept for similar reasons to those mentioned in this thread but ESPN's coverage isn't really for the 'real' poker fans, it's for the general TV audience.

If building up the hype brings any new blood into the game that can only be a good thing.

One other thing - from a UK perspective - where's the coverage ESPN? They showed it a week or two behind the US last year. This year - nada.

All of the November Nine got paid 9th place money back in July, which is $1.2 Million.

Another thing to note...if you play the ESPN game Streak for the Cash, they spoiled who was heads up last year.

So you may want to avoid that on November 9-10 as well.

Hi, can anyone tell me the time and the date of when the WSOP final table will b played please. And if there is any way to watch this final table online, can someone tell me? I'll probs b at work doing nowt so i'd b intrested to watch this final table.
Doubts i'll listen to it tho if it's only on radio. Doesnt feel the same...

Thanks guys!

audio only from bluffmagazine (espn holds the broadcast video rights). november 7th they begin play again down to the final 2. november 9th the final 2 play, and november 10th espn airs coverage.

There's no way to view it live. Bluff magazine website will be streaming a live radio show, I believe.

i live radio show? that'll b rubbish but mite aswell give it a shot..how pathetic tho...

I'm pretty sure u can actually watch it live on the internet...

I think i remember watching the one where Joe Hachem one (Legend ) on a live stream through the internet however, i could be wrong.

Look for a stream because you may very well find one.

Go Phil!

Havent they been touting on ESPN that the final table will be shown live???

No. They will be extending the coverage however.

Final table play resumes on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 at 12 Noon Pacific Time in the Penn & Teller Theater at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Play on Saturday will last as long as it takes to reach two remaining players.
On MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 at 10 PM Pacific Time, the two finalists return to the Penn & Teller Theater for heads-up action until we have a winner.
On TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 at 9 PM Eastern Time, ESPN airs a special 2-hour telecast featuring the action from Saturday and Monday’s final

They don't show it live because they edit out the hands with no action and the writers need to have time to come up with witty jokes for the announcers.

Yeah...that was FOUR years ago and when they used to have the final table right away and available on Pay Per View. It's all different now because of the November Nine concept.

ESPN has a ratings draw in Ivey, no way they are going to give up early video of it, unless they put it on espn360.com. And it hasn't been mentioned anywhere that they'll be doing that.

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Sounds like nobody is showing it live, so we will have to listen or wait till the recap on ESPN.

Oh, and this is a dumb move on ESPN's part btw. They should at least have a website with live computer generated set-up for following the action, which I doubt would cannibalize viewers from the live video recap shown a few days later.

Just curious, how many people here are going to try NOT to hear who wins the main event until ESPN shows it?
I tried last year, but didn't hold out for very long. I think I'll try again this year.
It would require pretty much a media blackout for yourself for a few days. No sportscenter, or any poker forums....torture.

yeah,i wanna try it too lol ...untill i watch it!
but then how can i play on ftp!?
the advertisment will be ther!
PHIL IVEY TAKES DOWN WSOP ME!!!!
but even worse !how will i come onto cardschat!!?it'll be everywher

im gonna try again this year too but i dont think that it is possible. last year i was watching espn when that flashed who won at the bottom of the screen as soon as it happend

They should have the Main Event world series of poker live on espn like every other sport

Agreed. But they have an enormous amount of editing to do to cut the finale down to what it already is, like 3 hours now? It would have to be on something like ESPN360 or ESPNU because a final table could last 10 hours, who knows.

so? us poker players dont mind wasting 10hours of watchin cards lol. It'd b great if they did air it live for u 2 stream on the internet. 10hours on FT viewing of every hand!!! Sounds juicy to me lol.
As for finding out who's gonna win ur jus gonna have to deal with it cos there's gonna b banners/slogans of who's won allll over the place!! Gonna b hard to get away from it :P

I think if you want to know who wins ahead of time just go to bluff poker and you will see the major pots and winner. I did that last yaer because i didnt much care who won, but this year i am putting myself in a bubble because i want Ivey to win and I want to see it play out almost live.I didnt like the idea of November nine at first but I do like it now,please dont spoil it for me news media!!!

I would just as soon see the entire thing, and I could do w/out all the stupid jokes. I wouldn't mind seeig the slow times, the tired times, and the boring times. I think it would be interesting to see how the different players react & deal w/ it all.

I'm going to try not to find out about the winner, but that is hard - the nightly news ruined it for me last yr.

Is there any channel that is gonna show it live? I want to watch my man Ivey

Hey guys,
Does somebody know where can i watch the final table live....online?Is there a site which broadcasts the final table online?PKR did it till now but now it looks like they aren't doing it anymore..
Thanks